The Federal Government has said it has acquired an Amplitude
Modulation radio broadcast licence to reach herdsmen across various locations
in the country as parts of measures to enhance nomadic education.
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, stated this in Abuja
during an interview with newsmen, adding that the establishment of the radio
frequency was to end the perennial farmers-herders clashes in the country.
The minister noted that the radio service would operate on
frequency of 720KHz, and would air in Fulani language, as government believed
the radio medium was one of the viable means to reach the herdsmen.
Adamu said, “The radio service will serve as a vehicle for
social mobilisation and education, in addition to interactive radio instruction
methodology that will be adopted to reach the very hard-to-reach segment of our
target population.
“Additionally, it will enhance our capacity to address
crisis between herders and farmers with attendant consequences to loss of
lives, destruction of productive assets, nomadic schools, facilities teaching
and learning resources.”
The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Nomadic
Education, Prof Bashir Usman, said Hausa broadcasters had been contacted to
develop programmes that would add impetus to the commission’s effort towards
mass education of the target group.
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